VerHage named COO, co-founder of Fintech Today

Fintech Today has named business journalist Julie VerHage its chief operating officer and co-founder. She was hired in March to run FTT+, a weekly premium newsletter under Fintech Today. VerHage had previously worked at Bloomberg covering the intersection of finance and technology. VerHage said that FinTech Today will be expanding its newsletter base and plans to […]

Bloomberg’s VerHage hired by Fintech Today to run newsletter

Former Bloomberg News reporter Julie VerHage has been hired to run FTT+, a weekly premium newsletter under Fintech Today. VerHage, who left Bloomberg earlier this month, had been covering the intersection of finance and technology. Ian Kar of Fintech Today writes, “I’ve admired her work for years and I’m both equally thrilled and honored she’s […]

Bloomberg tech reporter VerHage is departing

Bloomberg News technology reporter Julie VerHage sent out the following to her contacts on Tuesday: To say this email is difficult to write would be an understatement. I’ve truly enjoyed getting to know each and every one of you immensely over the past three years. In fact, a not so small number of you have become […]

Bloomberg’s VerHage to cover intersection of technology and finance

Bloomberg News reporter Julie VerHage, currently on its cross-assets team, is moving to a new beat covering the intersection of finance and technology. She will join Bloomberg’s tech team in mid-January and will remain based in New York. VerHage will continue to collaborate with colleagues on the finance and cross-assets teams. She will report to […]

How FinTech Today wants to change financial tech news

Diwakshi Tejaswi of NYC Fintech Women profiled Fintech Today co-founder Julie VerHage-Greenberg, who left Bloomberg News to start the fintech publication. Tejaswi writes, “Being a part of a weekly newsletter that is focused on explaining product development & strategy in FinTech, Julie is helping empower professionals to become more aware and agile, providing them with […]

Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 21, 2018

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Facebook removes fake Bangladesh news sites, by Julhas Alam Dow sinks another 464 points as slowdown fears worsen, by Marley Jay Bloomberg Facebook is developing a cryptocurrency for WhatsApp transfers, by Sarah Frier and Julie Verhage Tesla’s latest rival looks a lot like its German alter ego, by Elisabeth Berhmann Fortune Retailers […]

Talking Biz News Today — Aug. 24, 2018

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Slide in banks, energy firms weighs on U.S. stock indexes, by Alex Veiga Government acts to stop high-tax states from skirting $10K cap, by Marcy Gordon and Geoff Mulvihill Bloomberg Elon Musk hires Morgan Stanley to help take Tesla private, by Dana Hull and Sonali Basak Venmo considers making it harder […]

Talking Biz News Today — June 26, 2018

Some of Tuesday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Harley, stung by tariffs, shifts some production overseas, by Ivan Moreno Stocks skid as tariff worries pull technology stocks lower, by Marley Jay Bloomberg Andreessen Horowitz taps first female general partner for crypto, by Julie Verhage Walgreens beefs up pharmacist training after women denied drug, by Robert Langreth and Aziza Kasumov Fortune […]

Talking Biz News Today — Feb. 1, 2018

Some of Thursday’s top business news stories: Associated Press Fed leaves key rate unchanged at Yellen’s final meeting, by Martin Crutsinger Insurance claims from California wildfires near $12 billion, by Jonathan Cooper Bloomberg EBay to ditch PayPal for Dutch processor Adyen, by Spencer Soper and Julie Verhage CBS board plans to discuss Viacom at Thursday meeting, by Lucas Shaw and Nabila Ahmed Fortune […]

Talking Biz News Today — Dec. 29, 2017

Some of Friday’s top business news stories: Associated Press SoftBank acquires major stake in Uber, by Alexandra Olson Apple apologizes for secretly slowing older iPhones, by Ryan Nakashima Bloomberg Michael Jackson estate may avoid penalties in IRS dispute, by Edvard Pettersson Crypto-linked stocks sink with bitcoin on South Korea warning, by Kailey Lenz and Julie Verhage Fortune California goes marijuana crazy […]